Prader-Willi syndrome

English

Etymology

Named after Andrea Prader and Heinrich Willi.

Noun

Prader–Willi syndrome (uncountable)

  1. A human disease caused by deletion of part of chromosome 15, and manifested by intellectual disability, a constant feeling of hunger, and other problems.
    Synonym: PWS

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